Overview
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) is a global lifestyle retailer operating retail, apparel-rental subscription and wholesale businesses. Its retail brands include Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People and FP Movement; its portfolio also includes the home-and-garden brand Terrain and Nuuly, which offers apparel rental and purchase. Products span apparel, accessories, footwear, activewear, home and garden, beauty and wellness.[1][2]
For FY2026, ended January 31, 2026, URBN reported net sales of approximately $6.17 billion and employed about 31,000 people. At year-end it had 793 stores, including 784 company-owned locations across North America and Europe and nine franchisee-owned locations; it also sells through franchisees in the Middle East. The company describes its portfolio as global consumer brands centered on distinctive retail experiences, creativity and pleasing customers.[3][4][5][6] [1][2][3][4][5][6]
Products & services
Urban Outfitters, Inc.’s product ranges span apparel, accessories, footwear, home and lifestyle goods across its retail brands. Anthropologie Group includes Anthropologie, Terrain and Maeve: Anthropologie sells women’s apparel, intimates, shoes, accessories, furniture, home décor, beauty and wellness items, and bridal merchandise; Terrain offers home, garden and outdoor-living products, including plants, flowers, antiques and wellness products; Maeve focuses on women’s apparel, shoes and accessories.[7] Free People sells casual apparel, intimates, activewear, shoes, accessories, home products, gifts and beauty and wellness products; FP Movement focuses on activewear and wellness essentials.[8] Urban Outfitters sells women’s and men’s apparel, activewear, intimates, footwear, accessories, home goods, electronics and beauty products, including internally designed and exclusive merchandise; its wholesale range includes BDG and “iets frans” apparel.[9][10]
Nuuly offers a monthly women’s apparel rental subscription: customers select clothing from company and third-party brands, including vintage pieces, and may exchange rented items monthly or buy them.[11] In the six months ended July 31, 2026, net sales by segment were approximately 38.9% Anthropologie Group ($1,223.6 million), 28.3% FP Group ($889.8 million), 21.1% Urban Outfitters ($664.7 million), 11.0% Nuuly ($345.9 million) and 0.6% Menus & Venues ($19.3 million), calculated as each segment’s reported sales divided by total net sales of $3,143.3 million.[12][12][12][12][12][12] [7][8][9][10][11][12][12][12][12][12][12]
Geographic presence
URBN operates company-run retail businesses in North America and Europe and has franchisee-owned stores in the Middle East. Its retail, subscription and wholesale distribution and fulfillment network supports operations in North America and Europe.[13][14][15][16]
As of July 31, 2026, URBN had 801 company-owned stores and 9 franchisee-owned stores, 810 in total. Company-owned store counts included Anthropologie with 236 locations in North America and 21 in Europe; Free People with 173 in North America and 14 in Europe; FP Movement with 97 locations; and Urban Outfitters with 176 in North America and 76 in Europe. It also had 8 Menus & Venues locations.[17] Geographic sales disclosures for the six months ended July 31, 2026 show North America and Europe as shares of Retail segment net sales: Anthropologie Group, 45.1% and 1.7%; FP Group, 25.9% and 1.4%; and Urban Outfitters, 14.6% and 10.5%, respectively. These are not shares of consolidated company revenue.[7][8][18][19]
The principal executive office is at 5000 South Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the North American home office is on the Philadelphia Navy Yard campus. North American retail fulfillment and distribution facilities are located in Gap and Indiana, Pennsylvania; Kansas City, Kansas; and Reno, Nevada. European fulfillment includes a center in Peterborough, England, and a third-party logistics provider in the Netherlands. The company also lists subscription facilities in Raymore, Missouri, and Bristol, Pennsylvania.[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] [13][14][15][16][17][17][17][17][17][17][17][17][17][17][17][7][8][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]
Business segments
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, Urban Outfitters, Inc. reported three segments: Retail, Subscription and Wholesale. Retail contributed approximately 85.7% of consolidated net sales ($5,282.7 million). It includes Anthropologie (including Terrain and Maeve), Free People (including FP Movement), Urban Outfitters, and Menus & Venues, operating through stores and digital channels.[32][33][1]
Subscription contributed approximately 9.2% of sales ($568.4 million) and consists of Nuuly, a women’s apparel rental service with a monthly subscription; its assortment includes company-brand, third-party and vintage merchandise, and subscribers may purchase rental items. Wholesale contributed approximately 5.1% ($314.3 million), primarily from Free People, FP Movement and Urban Outfitters apparel, intimates, activewear and footwear sold to department and specialty stores, third-party digital businesses, and the company’s Retail segment.[34][10][33]
The company also reports brand and geographic sales detail within Retail, but not standalone total-sales percentages for each retail brand. As a share of Retail segment sales, Anthropologie represented 47.2% in North America and 1.8% in Europe; Free People 23.8% and 1.2%, respectively; and Urban Outfitters 15.3% and 10.0%, respectively.[35][36][37] [32][33][1][34][10][35][36][37]
Company history
Richard Hayne, Scott Belair and Judy Wicks opened the first store in West Philadelphia in 1970 under the name Free People; the store was renamed Urban Outfitters in 1971. The company was incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1976.[38][39]
URBN established Anthropologie in 1992, opening its first standalone store in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and went public in 1993. Urban Outfitters expanded internationally to London in 1998, while Free People opened its first standalone retail store in 2002.[38][40]
In 2008, URBN agreed to acquire J. Franklin Styer Nurseries and develop Terrain at the site. In 2019, it announced Nuuly, a women’s apparel rental subscription service.[41][42] [39][38][40][41][42]
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